Anchorman 2
Sneak Peek at "Anchorman 2"
What a journey it's been. It began nearly ten years ago, Will Ferrell's break out mainstream role as Ron Burgunday in 2004's Anchorman not only changed the course of his career but also the landscape of comedy itself for the next decade.
Anchorman, while not technically the biggest blockbuster of Ferrell's career, allowed him to consistently rock the box office with his style of comedy with an unprecedented level of power & authority and he hasn't looked back.
The odd thing with this long delayed sequel is that the studio wouldn't greenlight it based on the fact the international box office takings for the first film were less than stellar. In an era where Hollywood relies more heavily on China and European markets more so than their domestic takings, it seemed like a perfectly logical move based purely on numbers.
However, they never took into account "influence". Therefore after a long series of meetings, a deal was eventually brokered and the all star ensemble (Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carrell, Jim Carrey, Harrison Ford and Kristen Wiig... just for starters) gathered together and the rest is history.
Little is known about the story - but it's Anchorman, plot is a secondary problem. What we really all want to see is some great suits, some 70s arrogance and the occasional flute solo.
It should be epic. Below are the two teaser trailers released so far, as well as the official announcement of the sequel on Conan. Enjoy comedy nerds!
